Be Not Afraid How would you live if you were not afraid? Fear is used by politicians to gain our votes, by the media to get our attention, by advertising firms to sell us what we don’t need, and by … read full post

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Training Your Faith When people train for a marathon they do best when they set a goal and make a training plan. While that may lead to success for the event, what about the rest of life? Few people have … read full post

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Restored by Grace The word for today is restoration. Both the Old Testament reading and the psalm speak of God’s restoration of the people of Israel, gathering them from sorrowful exile into joyful community. The gospel tells the story … read full post

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There is no doubt that climate change is already happening on this earth. The results of a changing climate present us with moral and ethical issues as we see, and will continue to see, the displacement of people due changing … read full post

This is a special musical performance of Do Lord from the Chancel Choir at Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, Michigan. … read full post

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Don’t Try to Stop God In Mark 9:38-50 the disciples—at least John—are upset because they saw somebody, not a disciple, “casting out demons” in Jesus’ name. Here John sounds strikingly similar to the Pharisees, who became upset when someone out … read full post